Bridge Building
Nurturing multigenerational friendships and community partnerships.
Social Justice
Participating in advocacy and justice
Online Prayer and Reflection for Interfaith Advocates and Friends
Thursdays, Beginning March 6 | 8:00PM | Zoom
Do you work in advocacy, lobbying, or policymaking, and find yourself in need of a time for spiritual reconnection? Join Texas Impact and First Church’s Rev. Dr. Becca Edwards for this interfaith prayer service online. It will be hosted weekly throughout the Texas Legislative Session, beginning March 6 and continuing through June 5. Participate as you are able. Register using the link below.
Mercy & Justice Fifth Sunday Presentation: Black Mamas Village
Sunday, March 30 | 10:00AM | Sanctuary
Our 2024 Christmas Offering raised funds for The Village Place, a vibrant community hub of Black Mamas Village (BMV). The Village Place serves hundreds of families weekly through a food pantry, resource navigation, and access to affordable childcare and mental health services and is an integral way BMV provides connection, healing, hope, and bridges to health and belonging that change lives. We look forward to learning from Nakeenya Wilson, founder and Interim Executive Director of Black Mamas Village, as she shares more about their work and the ways our support has helped fund some of their critical needs as they cultivate thriving communities for all Black mothers
Called to Compassion and Justice
Traditionally, “service” has meant acts of mercy and charity. At FUMC, we are expanding that definition to include justice—addressing the root causes of poverty, homelessness, and inequality. Alongside compassionate giving, we engage in advocacy, education, and partnership with organizations like Austin Interfaith and Texas Impact to seek justice as part of our call as the Body of Christ.